We can get so carried away with the freedom of voicing the things that annoy us that we completely forget to even mention the things that we actively enjoy. However, sometimes this can be taken to an extreme. Whether it's online, in print, or among close friends and family, there's always a sense of relief when you're able to voice that irksome thing that's been bugging you for the past week.
#Nicknames like negative nancy full#
So when people come across a situation where resentment can be voiced, it's not all that surprising when they take full advantage of it. Even if your house exploded in a freak accident that morning and you were flattened by a runaway horse and then fired for coming into work covered in hoofprints. And you?" (Or, if we're being formal, "How are you?") note Though, technically, the correct answer should immediately reveal your status as an atheist or deist.
For example, the "correct" answer to the question "How are you?" is either "Fine, thank you," or "Pretty good. Problem is, "polite society" has a low tolerance level for this kind of thing, and someone who verbalizes their real thoughts on a lousy situation is likely to be frowned upon and labeled a whiner / grouch / Emo Teen relatively quickly. It's cathartic to complain for a bit and get things off our chests.
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